TB

The Stop TB Partnership has developed a set of campaign materials for World TB Day 2019.

The webinar presents information about the risk of TB among refugees from TB endemic countries and the challenges that influence their ability and willingness to see a health care provider after arriving to the US. The webinar also discusses factors that may affect U.S. health care providers’ ability to effectively evaluate and treat refugees for TB and LTBI.

This 20-minute short film shares the story of Kelsey, a 5-year old from Houston, TX, as she moves through TB treatment. The video was produced as part of a larger Social Impact Campaign to raise awareness about TB globally. The video has also been presented at several congressional briefings and health conferences.

Someone with untreated latent TB infection and diabetes is more likely to develop TB disease than someone without diabetes. Without proper treatment, diabetes and TB can increase health complications. This webpage features information on the relationship between TB and diabetes, TB treatment for individuals with diabetes, and related links for patients and health care providers.

This webinar provides information on the identification of patients at high risk for progression to active disease. The presenters also discuss challenges for treatment completion, such as co-morbidities, risky behaviors, and other medications that may interfere with treatment.

In this video, viewers follow Tubercules as they learn about TB testing and treatment at the Metro Public Health Department TB Elimination Program. Viewers will also see a range of TB program staff in action, such as TB nurses and case managers.

This poster is intended to encourage health care workers to advise clients that if conditions of tuberculosis (TB) symptoms last more than 2-3 weeks, to avoid group settings and see a medical provider immediately.

In this video, TB survivors talk about the importance of latent TB infection testing and treatment. A TB control professional also describes their experience helping patients with latent TB infection treatment.

WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This report is updated annually.

This report presents summary data for U.S. TB cases reported to the Division of TB Elimination, CDC, during 2018.